One of the governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Paul Akintelure, is dead.
The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Alex Kalejaiye who confirmed Akintelure’s death said the incident happened at the early hours of Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Lagos.
The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Alex Kalejaiye said before his demise, Akintelure had raised concerns about both direct and indirect threats to his life.
He had expressed hope that the situation would improve over time but sadly, it escalated as the APC governorship primary election scheduled for April 25 approached.
Akintelure in a statement released by his spokesperson, Oladapo Akintelure, on Thursday, March 21, 2023, said, “Initially, I hope these incidents would dissipate over time, yet regrettably, they have escalated to pose a serious threat to my life.
kintelure served as the running mate to the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu during the 2012 election on the platform of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria.
He had contested the senatorial election against the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, but he was defeated.
